In eukaryotic genetics, one map unit corresponds to a recombinant frequency of 0.01.
unit of genetic distance used in chromosomal mapping. Equal to a 1% recombination frequency. Also called a centimorgan after Thomas Hunt Morgan.
An arbitrary unit representing the distance between genes, usually derived from the percentage of recombination, but also defined by the time at which the gene is transferred during conjugation.
a distance along a chromosome
the coordinate units in which a feature data source is stored. Map units can be feet, meters, or decimal degrees.
The individual parcels defined in the geographic information system (GIS) database. For reporting purposes, forests often group several map units into a single named inventoried roadless area.
A unit of genetic length derived from recombination frequency. One map unit corresponds to a recombination frequency of 1%.
(see cM) A measure of genetic distance between two linked genes that corresponds to a recombination frequency of 1%. A measure of genetic distance, corresponding to a recombination frequency of 1 percent, i.e., centromorgan ( a unit distance between genes on chromosomes. One centromorgan represents a value of 1 percent crossing over between two genes.
m.u.) The "distance" between two linked gene pairs where 1 percent of the products of meiosis are recombinant; a unit of distance in a linkage map.